I don’t know that I met Julia before the U.S. Championships, but what an introduction she made! During the Adeline Cup, she used a whole lotta skill and determination to reach 2nd place — the entire time being laser-focused on…
Interview
Axe Thrower Interview: Nikki “Penikillin” Miller
I’ve had the good fortune of talking to Nikki a few times over the years as various tourneys, so I decided to just go ahead and get it on the record. “It” being an interview – not Nikki. They were…
Axe Thrower Interview: Huckabella
Huckabella is easily one of the most well loved people in the sport. She is kind, competitive, and part of an axe throwing dynasty that’s shown it’s possible to be friendly and fierce. This interview was a quick one, but…
Axe Thrower Interview: Queen Bee
I met up with Queen Bee at the U.S. Championship this year, and interviewed her JUST before she had an amazing match with Canexican – I feel like the interview would have been different had it happened just after that…
Axe Thrower Interview: the Mattador
This dude oozes cool. Calm. I’d seen him around/chatted with him before, but after the person he was with declined an interview (the first time that’s happened to me — which I’m still reeling from, honestly), I decided to do…
Axe Thrower interview: Derv
I met Derv for the first time at ChillAxe (her home venue), just after watching a match. She has a very wild kinda throw (two handed, full send) and that was just enough for me to think to myself “hey,…
Axe Venue Interview: Taps, Axes & Games!
I’ve known Tim for a while. We’d see each other at tourneys and, much as I think is the case, he started treating me like a long-lost friend after maybe the second interaction. Hell, maybe after the first one. His…
Tiny Axe Thrower Interview: Marcus Artis (Throwdo Baggins)
I think the first time I met Marcus was at Clutch Shot for a marathon league. He was quiet and very, very good. But he was also hella friendly and had one of the best stickers I’d seen in the…
Axe Maker Interview/Review: Red Beaver Custom Axes
The last* Choptober was more than the closing of one tradition and the beginning of the next. Yes, dear reader, I maintained my own tradition of buying an axe at the event, despite my stupid, pointless belief that I wouldn’t.…
Axe Thrower Interview: Babs, Regional Rep and Sheath Maker
Babs, even before I started talking to him, struck me as the affable sort. A friendly demeanor, happy to carry a conversation on with anyone, and just generally into being a part of the tourney we were at. It was…